JPWO2019207961A1 - Area popularity calculation device - Google Patents

Abstract

The area popularity calculation device 1 includes an acquisition unit 10 that acquires area information indicating an area on a map, a specific unit 11 that specifies a POI (Point Of Interest) included in a target area indicated by the acquired area information, and A calculation unit 12 for calculating the popularity of the target area based on the POI popularity associated with the specified POI is provided. The calculation unit 12A of the area popularity calculation device 1A calculates the number of events by weighting based on the POI popularity associated with the POI in which each event is performed, and based on the calculated number. Calculate popularity. The calculation unit 12B of the area popularity calculation device 1B calculates the number of POIs by weighting based on the POI popularity associated with each predetermined time, and calculates the popularity based on the calculated number. calculate.

Description

The present invention relates to an area popularity calculation device that calculates the popularity of an area on a map.

Patent Document 1 below discloses a navigation system that calculates the degree of popularity indicating the popularity of POI (Point Of Interest).

JP-A-2017-166980

The navigation system can calculate the popularity of POI, but cannot, for example, calculate the exact popularity of a predetermined area on a map.

Therefore, it was made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an area popularity calculation device capable of calculating a more accurate popularity of an area.

In order to solve the above problems, the area popularity calculation device according to one aspect of the present invention is included in the acquisition unit that acquires the area information indicating the area on the map and the target area indicated by the area information acquired by the acquisition unit. A specific unit for specifying the POI to be specified and a calculation unit for calculating the popularity of the target area based on the POI popularity associated with the POI specified by the specific unit are provided.

According to such an area popularity calculation device, the popularity of an area on a map can be calculated. Further, since the popularity of the area is calculated based on the POI popularity associated with the POI included in the area, for example, the popularity of the area including the POI having a high POI popularity is high and the POI popularity is low. More accurate popularity of the area can be calculated, for example, the popularity of the area including the POI becomes low.

More accurate popularity of the area can be calculated.

It is a functional block diagram of the area popularity calculation apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the table example of a POI category master. It is a figure which shows the table example of a POI master. It is a figure which shows the table example of POI popularity information. It is a flowchart which shows the process executed by the area popularity calculation apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the area popularity calculation apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the table example of the event category master. It is a figure which shows the table example of event information. It is a figure which shows the display example of the display based on the popularity degree. It is a flowchart which shows the process executed by the area popularity calculation apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the area popularity calculation apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process executed by the area popularity calculation apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram of the area popularity calculation apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the area popularity calculation device will be described in detail together with the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted. Further, the embodiments in the following description are specific examples of the present invention, and are not limited to these embodiments unless there is a statement that the present invention is particularly limited.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the area popularity calculation device 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the area popularity calculation device 1 includes an acquisition unit 10, a specific unit 11, a calculation unit 12, a POI category master storage unit 20, a POI master storage unit 21, and a POI popularity storage unit 22. To. The area popularity calculation device 1 is a computer device such as a server.

Hereinafter, each functional block of the area popularity calculation device 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. First, the storage unit will be described.

The POI category master storage unit 20 stores the POI category master, which is table data of master data of the POI category (POI category). A POI (Point Of Interest) is a specific point (point, facility, store, target, etc.) on a map that the user is interested in. In this specification, POI is mainly described as a facility, but the present invention is not limited to this. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a table of the POI category master stored by the POI category master storage unit 20. As shown in the table example shown in FIG. 2, the POI category master includes the name of the POI category (POI category name). Specific examples of the names of the POI categories include "complex commercial facilities", "event facilities", "ballparks", etc., as shown in the table example shown in FIG.

The POI master storage unit 21 stores the POI master, which is table data of the master data of the POI. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a table of the POI master. As shown in the table example shown in FIG. 3, the POI master includes the name of the POI (POI name), the address where the POI is located, the latitude and longitude where the POI is located, and the POI category of the POI in association with each other. The POI category included in the POI master is associated with the POI category name of the POI category master described above. For example, in the first record of the POI master shown in FIG. 3, the POI name is "ABC shopping mall", the POI category is "complex commercial facility", the address of the POI is "Minato-ku, Tokyo ...", and the latitude and It shows that the longitude is "35.655593306, 139.755502324".

The POI popularity storage unit 22 stores POI popularity information, which is table data of POI popularity (POI popularity). The popularity is a value indicating the degree of popularity among users, and the lower the value, the less popular, and the higher the value, the more popular. The popularity has been adjusted in advance so that the range of values is "0" or more and "1" or less. 4 (a), (b) and (c) are diagrams showing an example of a table of POI popularity information, respectively. In the present specification, three variations of POI popularity information (FIGS. 4 (a), (b) and (c)) will be described. The POI popularity information shown in FIG. 4 (a) is mainly used in the first embodiment, and the POI popularity information shown in FIG. 4 (b) is mainly used in the second embodiment, and is shown in FIG. 4 (c). The POI popularity information is mainly used in the third embodiment.

In the table example shown in FIG. 4A, the POI popularity information includes the POI name and the POI popularity of the POI in association with each other. The POI name included in the POI popularity information is associated with the POI name of the POI master described above. For example, the first record of the POI popularity information shown in FIG. 4A shows that the popularity is "0.5" for the POI whose POI name is "ABC shopping mall".

In the table example shown in FIG. 4B, the POI popularity information includes the POI name, the target date for setting the POI popularity of the POI, and the POI popularity of the POI in association with each other. For example, in the first record of the POI popularity information shown in FIG. 4 (b), the popularity of "January 1, 2018" is "0.9" for the POI whose POI name is "ABC shopping mall". It is shown that. That is, in the variation of the POI popularity information shown in FIG. 4B, the POI popularity is associated with each day.

In the table example shown in FIG. 4C, the POI popularity information includes the POI name, the target period for setting the POI popularity of the POI, the weekday / holiday type for setting the POI popularity of the POI, and the POI. Includes POI popularity in association with each other. For example, in the POI popularity information shown in FIG. 4 (c), the popularity of "weekdays" in "January 2018" is "0.5" for POIs whose POI name is "ABC Shopping Mall". It shows that the popularity of "holiday" in "January 2018" is "0.8", and the popularity of "weekday" in "February 2018" is "0.45". .. The target period and weekday / holiday type are also seasons. That is, in the variation of the POI popularity information shown in FIG. 4C, the POI popularity is associated with each time period.

The acquisition unit 10 acquires area information indicating an area on the map. The area is an area or range having an area surrounded by polygons, circles, straight lines, curves, and the like. Specific examples of the area information include, for example, when the area is an area surrounded by a rectangle, information indicating that the area is a rectangle and information including the latitude and longitude of each of the four vertices of the rectangle. As a specific example of the area indicated by the area information, all or part of the screen area displayed on the client terminal of the user who can access the area popularity calculation device 1 via the network, on the map specified by the user. Areas, districts, towns and village boundaries on the map, etc. The acquisition unit 10 outputs the acquired area information to the specific unit 11.

The identification unit 11 specifies the POI included in the area (target area) indicated by the area information acquired (output) by the acquisition unit 10. For example, when the area information includes information that the area is rectangular and the latitude and longitude of each of the four vertices of the rectangle, the specific unit 11 is the POI master stored by the POI master storage unit 21. Among them, the record (inside the rectangle) in which the latitude and longitude are included in the rectangle indicated by the latitude and longitude of each of the four vertices by the area information, that is, the POI is specified. The POI specified by the specific unit 11 may be one or a plurality. The specific unit 11 outputs POI specific information (for example, POI name) regarding the specified POI to the calculation unit 12. The specifying unit 11 outputs information to the effect that the POI could not be specified when there is no POI included in the target area, that is, when the POI cannot be specified.

The calculation unit 12 calculates the popularity of the target area based on the POI popularity associated with the POI specified by the specific unit 11. Specifically, when the calculation unit 12 inputs the POI specific information from the specific unit 11, the POI popularity of each POI indicated by the POI specific information is extracted from the POI popularity information stored by the POI popularity storage unit 22. To do. For example, when the POI specific information input from the specific unit 11 is the POI name "ABC shopping mall", the calculation unit 12 refers to the POI popularity information shown in FIG. 4A and corresponds to the POI name. The attached POI popularity degree "0.5" is extracted. Subsequently, the calculation unit 12 calculates the popularity of the target area based on the one or more extracted POI popularity. For example, the calculation unit 12 may calculate a total value obtained by adding one or more extracted POI popularity levels, and calculate the calculated total value as the popularity level of the target area. Further, the calculation unit 12 refers to the correspondence table in which the correspondence relationship between the total value and the popularity is determined, which is stored in advance in the area popularity calculation device 1, and extracts the popularity corresponding to the calculated total value. , The extracted popularity may be calculated as the popularity of the target area. The calculation unit 12 outputs the calculated popularity of the target area to another functional block of the area popularity calculation device 1, outputs it to the client terminal via the network, or outputs it to another device via the network. You may do it. When the calculation unit 12 inputs information to the effect that the POI cannot be specified from the calculation unit 12, it may output an error or cancel the process.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process (area popularity calculation method) executed by the area popularity calculation device 1 according to the first embodiment. First, the acquisition unit 10 acquires area information indicating an area on the map (step S1). Next, the identification unit 11 specifies the POI included in the target area indicated by the area information acquired in S1 (step S2). Next, the calculation unit 12 calculates the popularity of the target area based on the POI popularity associated with the POI specified in S2 (step S3).

Next, the operation and effect of the area popularity calculation device 1 configured as in the first embodiment will be described.

According to the area popularity calculation device 1 of the first embodiment, the popularity of the area on the map can be calculated. Further, since the popularity of the area is calculated based on the POI popularity associated with the POI included in the area, for example, the popularity of the area including the POI having a high POI popularity is high and the POI popularity is low. More accurate popularity of the area can be calculated, for example, the popularity of the area including the POI becomes low.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the area popularity calculation device 1A according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the area popularity calculation device 1A includes an acquisition unit 10A, a specific unit 11A, a calculation unit 12A, a display unit 13A, a POI category master storage unit 20A, a POI master storage unit 21A, and a POI popularity storage unit 22A. It includes an event category master 30A and an event information storage unit 31A. The area popularity calculation device 1A, acquisition unit 10A, specific unit 11A, calculation unit 12A, POI category master storage unit 20A, POI master storage unit 21A, and POI popularity storage unit 22A are the areas of the first embodiment, respectively. It is the same as the popularity calculation device 1, the acquisition unit 10, the specific unit 11, the calculation unit 12, the POI category master storage unit 20, the POI master storage unit 21, and the POI popularity storage unit 22, and in the second embodiment, the difference is Only explain.

The event category master 30A stores an event category master which is table data of master data of an event category (event category). An event is an event or event held at POI. In addition, "implemented" may refer only to what is currently being implemented, or may include at least one of what has been implemented in the past and what is planned to be implemented in the future. .. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a table of the event category master stored by the event category master 30A. As shown in the table example shown in FIG. 7, the event category master includes the name of the event category (event category name). Specific examples of event category names include "exhibition," "sale," "performing arts," and "music," as shown in the table example shown in FIG.

The event information storage unit 31A stores event information which is event table data. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a table of event information. As shown in the table example shown in FIG. 8, the event information includes the event name (event name), the start date and time of the event, the end date and time of the event, the event category of the event, and the implementation (holding) of the event. POI (held POI) is included in association with each other. The event category included in the event information is associated with the event category name of the above-mentioned event category master, and the held POI included in the event information is associated with the POI name of the POI master stored by the POI master storage unit 21A. For example, in the first record of the event information shown in FIG. 8, the event whose event name is "ABC Exhibition" and whose event category is "Exhibition" is "January 15, 2018" at "ABC Shopping Mall". It indicates that the event is held from "10 o'clock on the day" to "10 o'clock on February 15, 2018".

The identification unit 11A further specifies an event being carried out in the target area indicated by the area information acquired (output) by the acquisition unit 10A. Specifically, after identifying the POI included in the target area, the specific unit 11A sets a record, that is, an event, in which the holding POI matches the specified POI among the event information stored by the event information storage unit 31A. Identify. The event specified by the specific unit 11A may be one or a plurality of events. The specific unit 11A outputs event specific information (for example, event name) related to the specified event to the calculation unit 12A. If there is no event included in the target area, that is, if the event cannot be specified, the specific unit 11A outputs information to the effect that the event could not be specified to the calculation unit 12A.

The calculation unit 12A further calculates the popularity based on the event specified by the specific unit 11A. That is, the calculation unit 12A calculates the popularity of the target area based on the POI popularity associated with the POI specified by the specific unit 11A and the event specified by the specific unit 11A. Even if the calculation unit 12A calculates the number of events by weighting based on the POI popularity associated with the POI in which each event is performed, and calculates the popularity based on the calculated number of events. Good. For example, when the POI specified by the specific part 11A is "ABC shopping mall" and "123 hall", and the event specified by the specific part 11A is "ABC exhibition", "123 campaign" and "xyz theater company performance". , The calculation unit 12A refers to the event information shown in FIG. 8 stored by the event information storage unit 31A, and makes two events "ABC exhibition" and "123 campaign" held at the POI "ABC shopping mall". On the other hand, the POI popularity level "0.5" associated with the POI "ABC shopping mall" (extracted by referring to the POI popularity level information shown in FIG. 4A stored by the POI popularity level storage unit 22A). In the same way, the POI popularity "123 Kaikan" is associated with one of the events "xyz theater company performances" held at the POI "123 Kaikan". Multiply by "0.2" to calculate the number of cases. That is, the calculation unit 12A calculates the number of cases "1.2" by the formula "2 * 0.5 + 1 * 0.2". Subsequently, the calculation unit 12A calculates the popularity based on the calculated number of cases "1.2".

When weighting, the calculation unit 12A may perform weighting based on the POI popularity associated with each day of the period in which each event is carried out. For example, for one event "xyz theater company performance" held at POI "123 Kaikan" for 3 days, the POI popularity of POI "123 Kaikan" on the first day is "0.3" and POI on the second day. When the popularity is "0.8" and the POI popularity on the third day is "0.7" (refer to the POI popularity information shown in FIG. 4B stored by the POI popularity storage unit 22A). The calculation unit 12A calculates the number of cases "0.6" by, for example, the formula "1 * (0.3 + 0.8 + 0.7) / 3".

Further, the calculation unit 12A may perform weighting based on the POI popularity associated with each time period (month, quarter, weekday, holiday) as in the third embodiment described later, instead of each day. Good. Then, when the event extends over a plurality of days, the calculation unit 12A prorates and adds the POI popularity according to the ratio of weekdays and holidays in the implementation period and the ratio of the number of days in the month to which the event belongs.

The calculation unit 12A may calculate the popularity of each event category. For example, the calculation unit 12A refers to the event category of the event information shown in FIG. 8 stored by the event information storage unit 31A, and calculates the above-mentioned popularity degree separately for each event category.

The display unit 13A displays based on the popularity calculated by the calculation unit 12A. The display unit 13 may display according to the calculated number of cases. The display unit 13 may further display information regarding the period during which the event is being carried out. The display unit 13 may display information about the POI associated with the POI popularity higher than a predetermined standard. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example of a display based on popularity. In FIG. 9, D indicates a target area, and the set of T1 and P1, the set of T2 and P2, and the set of T3 and P3 are the top three among the popularity of each event category calculated by the calculation unit 12A. Shows information about the most popular categories. The T1 and P1 pairs are the most popular and provide information about the category "Exhibitions". The T2 and P2 pairs are the third most popular and provide information about the category "Performing Arts". The T3 and P3 pairs are the second most popular and provide information about the category "Music". The photographs P1 to P3 include photographs related to each category, and the text information related to each category is included in T1 to T3.

Here, the display unit 13 changes the size of the circles P1 to P3 according to the calculated number of cases (after weighting). That is, the display unit 13 displays the size of the circle as the calculated number of cases increases. In addition, four Baumkuchen-shaped figures are drawn in P2, and three of them are colored. This means that three-quarters of the most recent event implementation period in the P2 category has already ended, that is, the end deadline. That is, the display unit 13 further displays information regarding the period during which the event is being carried out. Further, in T1, the posted information regarding the event carried out in the POI associated with the POI popularity higher than the predetermined standard is displayed as a representative. That is, the display unit 13 displays information on the POI associated with the POI popularity higher than the predetermined standard.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a process (area popularity calculation method) executed by the area popularity calculation device 1A according to the second embodiment. First, the acquisition unit 10A acquires area information indicating an area on the map (step S1A). Next, the identification unit 11A specifies the POI included in the target area indicated by the area information acquired in S1A (step S2A). Next, the identification unit 11A identifies an event being carried out in the target area (step S3A). Next, the calculation unit 12A calculates the popularity of the target area based on the POI popularity associated with the POI specified in S2A and the event specified in S3A (step S4A). Next, the display unit 13A performs display based on the popularity calculated in S4A (step S5A).

Next, the operation and effect of the area popularity calculation device 1A configured as in the second embodiment will be described.

According to the area popularity calculation device 1A of the second embodiment, the specific unit 11A further specifies the event being carried out in the target area, and the calculation unit 12A further identifies the event specified by the specific unit 11A. Calculate popularity based on. As a result, the popularity is calculated based on the events being held in the target area, so that the more accurate popularity of the area including the event can be calculated.

Further, according to the area popularity calculation device 1A of the second embodiment, the calculation unit 12A weights the number of events based on the POI popularity associated with the POI in which each event is carried out. And calculate the popularity based on the calculated number of cases. In this way, since weighting is performed and calculated based on the POI popularity associated with the POI in which each event is carried out, for example, the popular POI is reflected in the popularity with more weight. Etc., it is possible to calculate the popularity of the area more accurately, which is close to the actual feeling of the user.

Further, according to the area popularity calculation device 1A of the second embodiment, the POI popularity is associated with each day, and the calculation unit 12A carries out each event when weighting is performed. Weighting is performed based on the POI popularity associated with each day of the period. As a result, it is possible to calculate a more accurate popularity of the area in consideration of the daily POI popularity.

Further, according to the area popularity calculation device 1A of the second embodiment, the display unit 13A for displaying based on the popularity calculated by the calculation unit 12A is further provided, and the display unit 13A corresponds to the calculated number of cases. Display. Thereby, for example, the larger the calculated number of cases, that is, the more popular the case, the more the display becomes conspicuous, and the display can be useful for the user.

Further, according to the area popularity calculation device 1A of the second embodiment, a display unit 13A for displaying based on the popularity calculated by the calculation unit 12A is further provided, and the display unit 13A is carrying out an event. Display more information about the period. As a result, for example, the user can easily know the period during which the event is being performed, and the display can be useful to the user.

Further, according to the area popularity calculation device 1A of the second embodiment, the calculation unit 12A calculates the popularity for each event category. As a result, the popularity of the area can be calculated for each category, so that the display can be useful to the user.

Further, according to the area popularity calculation device 1A of the second embodiment, the display unit 13A for displaying based on the popularity calculated by the calculation unit 12A is further provided, and the display unit 13A has a POI higher than a predetermined standard. Display information about POIs associated with popularity. Thereby, for example, the user can easily know the information about the POI associated with the high POI popularity, and the display can be useful for the user.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of the area popularity calculation device 1B according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the area popularity calculation device 1B includes an acquisition unit 10B, a specific unit 11B, a calculation unit 12B, a display unit 13B, a POI category master storage unit 20B, a POI master storage unit 21B, and a POI popularity storage unit 22B. Consists of including. The area popularity calculation device 1B, acquisition unit 10B, specific unit 11B, calculation unit 12B, POI category master storage unit 20B, POI master storage unit 21B, and POI popularity storage unit 22B are the areas of the first embodiment, respectively. It is the same as the popularity calculation device 1, the acquisition unit 10, the specific unit 11, the calculation unit 12, the POI category master storage unit 20, the POI master storage unit 21, and the POI popularity storage unit 22, and in the third embodiment, the difference is Only explain.

The calculation unit 12B calculates the number of POIs by weighting based on the POI popularity associated with each predetermined time, and calculates the popularity based on the calculated number of cases. More specifically, the calculation unit 12B stores the number of POIs specified by the specific unit 11B with the POI popularity (POI popularity storage unit 22B) associated with each POI at a predetermined time. It is calculated by weighting based on (extracted by referring to the POI popularity information shown in (c)), and the popularity is calculated based on the calculated number of cases. Like the POI popularity information shown in FIG. 4C stored by the POI popularity storage unit 22B, the POI popularity is held separately for each period (month, quarter, weekday, holiday, etc.).

The display unit 13B displays based on the popularity calculated by the calculation unit 12B. The display unit 13B may display according to the calculated number of cases. The display unit 13 may display information about the POI associated with the POI popularity higher than a predetermined standard. Since the description is the same as that of the second embodiment described above, the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a process (area popularity calculation method) executed by the area popularity calculation device 1B according to the third embodiment. First, the acquisition unit 10B acquires area information indicating an area on the map (step S1B). Next, the identification unit 11B specifies the POI included in the target area indicated by the area information acquired in S1B (step S2B). Next, the calculation unit 12B calculates the number of POIs specified in S2B by weighting based on the POI popularity associated with each POI at a predetermined time, and is popular based on the calculated number of cases. The degree is calculated (step S3B). Next, the display unit 13B performs display based on the popularity calculated in S3B (step S4B).

Next, the operation and effect of the area popularity calculation device 1B configured as in the third embodiment will be described.

According to the area popularity calculation device 1B of the third embodiment, the POI popularity is associated with each time period, and the calculation unit 12B associates the number of POIs with each predetermined time of the POI. It is calculated by weighting based on the POI popularity, and the popularity is calculated based on the calculated number of cases. As a result, it is possible to calculate a more accurate popularity of the area in consideration of the POI popularity for each period (where the POI popularity changes).

As described above, in the area popularity calculation device 1, the area popularity calculation device 1A, and the area popularity calculation device 1B, the number of POIs and events is multiplied by the POI popularity as a weight to obtain popular POIs and events. Will be reflected with more weight. As a result, the weight of POIs and events with low popularity is reduced, so that the more characteristic POI genres and events are ranked higher, and the popularity can be calculated closer to the actual feeling of the user.

The block diagram used in the description of the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment shows the block of the functional unit. These functional blocks (components) are realized by any combination of hardware and / or software. Further, the means for realizing each functional block is not particularly limited. That is, each functional block may be realized by one physically and / or logically coupled device, or directly and / or indirectly by two or more physically and / or logically separated devices. (For example, wired and / or wireless) may be connected and realized by these a plurality of devices.

For example, the area popularity calculation device 1, the area popularity calculation device 1A, the area popularity calculation device 1B, and the like in the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment are areas according to one embodiment of the present invention. It may function as a computer that processes the popularity calculation method. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the area popularity calculation device 1, the area popularity calculation device 1A, and the area popularity calculation device 1B according to the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment. is there. The above-mentioned area popularity calculation device 1, area popularity calculation device 1A, and area popularity calculation device 1B physically include a processor 1001, a memory 1002, a storage 1003, a communication device 1004, an input device 1005, and an output device 1006. It may be configured as a computer device including a bus 1007 and the like.

In the following description, the word "device" can be read as a circuit, a device, a unit, or the like. The hardware configuration of the area popularity calculation device 1, the area popularity calculation device 1A, and the area popularity calculation device 1B may be configured to include one or more of the devices shown in the figure, or a part of them. It may be configured without the device.

Each function in the area popularity calculation device 1, the area popularity calculation device 1A, and the area popularity calculation device 1B is performed by loading predetermined software (program) on hardware such as the processor 1001 and the memory 1002, so that the processor 1001 Performs calculations and controls communication by the communication device 1004 and reading and / or writing of data in the memory 1002 and the storage 1003.

Processor 1001 operates, for example, an operating system to control the entire computer. The processor 1001 may be composed of a central processing unit (CPU) including an interface with a peripheral device, a control device, an arithmetic unit, a register, and the like. For example, the above-mentioned acquisition unit 10, acquisition unit 10A, acquisition unit 10B, specific unit 11, specific unit 11A, specific unit 11B, calculation unit 12, calculation unit 12A, calculation unit 12B, display unit 13A, display unit 13B, etc. , May be realized by processor 1001.

Further, the processor 1001 reads a program (program code), a software module, and data from the storage 1003 and / or the communication device 1004 into the memory 1002, and executes various processes according to these. As the program, a program that causes a computer to execute at least a part of the operations described in the above-described embodiment is used. For example, the acquisition unit 10, acquisition unit 10A, acquisition unit 10B, specific unit 11, specific unit 11A, specific unit 11B, calculation unit 12, calculation unit 12A, calculation unit 12B, and display unit 13A / display unit 13B have memory 1002. It may be realized by a control program that is stored in the processor 1001 and operates in the processor 1001, and may be realized in the same manner for other functional blocks. Although it has been described that the various processes described above are executed by one processor 1001, they may be executed simultaneously or sequentially by two or more processors 1001. Processor 1001 may be mounted on one or more chips. The program may be transmitted from the network via a telecommunication line.

The memory 1002 is a computer-readable recording medium, and is composed of at least one such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), an EEPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), and a RAM (Random Access Memory). May be done. The memory 1002 may be referred to as a register, a cache, a main memory (main storage device), or the like. The memory 1002 can store a program (program code), a software module, or the like that can be executed to carry out the area popularity calculation method according to the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment.

The storage 1003 is a computer-readable recording medium, and is, for example, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc ROM), a hard disk drive, a flexible disk, an optical magnetic disk (for example, a compact disk, a digital versatile disk, or a Blu-ray). It may consist of at least one (registered trademark) disk), smart card, flash memory (eg, card, stick, key drive), floppy (registered trademark) disk, magnetic strip, and the like. The storage 1003 may be referred to as an auxiliary storage device. The storage medium described above may be, for example, a database, server or other suitable medium containing memory 1002 and / or storage 1003.

The communication device 1004 is hardware (transmission / reception device) for performing communication between computers via a wired and / or wireless network, and is also referred to as, for example, a network device, a network controller, a network card, a communication module, or the like. For example, the acquisition unit 10, the acquisition unit 10A, the acquisition unit 10B, and the like may be realized by the communication device 1004.

The input device 1005 is an input device (for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, a switch, a button, a sensor, etc.) that receives an input from the outside. The output device 1006 is an output device (for example, a display, a speaker, an LED lamp, etc.) that outputs to the outside. The input device 1005 and the output device 1006 may have an integrated configuration (for example, a touch panel).

Further, each device such as the processor 1001 and the memory 1002 is connected by a bus 1007 for communicating information. Bus 1007 may be composed of a single bus, or may be composed of different buses between devices.

Further, the area popularity calculation device 1, the area popularity calculation device 1A, and the area popularity calculation device 1B are a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP: Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and a PLD (Programmable Logic). It may be configured to include hardware such as Device) and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), and a part or all of each functional block may be realized by the hardware. For example, processor 1001 may be implemented on at least one of these hardware.

The notification of information is not limited to the embodiments / embodiments described herein, and may be performed by other methods.

Each aspect / embodiment described herein includes LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (LTE-Advanced), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4G, 5G, FRA (Future Radio Access), W-CDMA. (Registered Trademarks), GSM®, CDMA2000, UMB (Ultra Mobile Broadband), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, UWB (Ultra-WideBand), It may be applied to Bluetooth®, other systems that utilize suitable systems and / or next-generation systems that are extended based on them.

The order of the processing procedures, sequences, flowcharts, and the like of each aspect / embodiment described in the present specification may be changed as long as there is no contradiction. For example, the methods described herein present elements of various steps in an exemplary order, and are not limited to the particular order presented.

Information and the like can be output from the upper layer (or lower layer) to the lower layer (or upper layer). Input / output may be performed via a plurality of network nodes.

The input / output information and the like may be stored in a specific location (for example, a memory) or may be managed by a management table. Input / output information and the like can be overwritten, updated, or added. The output information and the like may be deleted. The input information or the like may be transmitted to another device.

The determination may be made by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), by a boolean value (Boolean: true or false), or by comparing numerical values (for example, a predetermined value). It may be done by comparison with the value).

Each aspect / embodiment described in the present specification may be used alone, in combination, or switched with execution. Further, the notification of predetermined information (for example, the notification of "being X") is not limited to the explicit one, but is performed implicitly (for example, the notification of the predetermined information is not performed). May be good.

Although the present invention has been described in detail above, it is clear to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein. The present invention can be implemented as modifications and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the claims. Therefore, the description of the present specification is for the purpose of exemplification and does not have any limiting meaning to the present invention.

Software, whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or by any other name, is an instruction, instruction set, code, code segment, program code, program, subprogram, software module. , Applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, execution threads, procedures, features, etc. should be broadly interpreted.

Further, software, instructions, and the like may be transmitted and received via a transmission medium. For example, the software uses wired technology such as coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair and digital subscriber line (DSL) and / or wireless technology such as infrared, wireless and microwave to websites, servers, or other When transmitted from a remote source, these wired and / or wireless technologies are included within the definition of transmission medium.

The information, signals, etc. described herein may be represented using any of a variety of different techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, chips, etc. that may be referred to throughout the above description are voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or magnetic particles, light fields or photons, or any of these. It may be represented by a combination of.

The terms described herein and / or the terms necessary for understanding the present specification may be replaced with terms having the same or similar meanings.

The terms "system" and "network" as used herein are used interchangeably.

Further, the information, parameters, etc. described in the present specification may be represented by an absolute value, a relative value from a predetermined value, or another corresponding information. ..

The names used for the above parameters are not limited in any way. Further, mathematical formulas and the like using these parameters may differ from those expressly disclosed herein.

The terms "determining" and "determining" as used herein may include a wide variety of actions. “Judgment” and “decision” are, for example, judgment (judging), calculation (calculating), calculation (computing), processing (processing), derivation (deriving), investigating (investigating), and searching (looking up) (for example, a table). , Searching in a database or another data structure), ascertaining can be regarded as "judgment" or "decision". Also, "judgment" and "decision" are receiving (for example, receiving information), transmitting (for example, transmitting information), input (input), output (output), and access. (Accessing) (for example, accessing data in memory) may be regarded as "judgment" or "decision". In addition, "judgment" and "decision" mean that "resolving", "selecting", "choosing", "establishing", "comparing", etc. are regarded as "judgment" and "decision". Can include. That is, "judgment" and "decision" may include considering some action as "judgment" and "decision".

The terms "connected", "coupled", or any variation thereof, mean any direct or indirect connection or connection between two or more elements, and each other. It can include the presence of one or more intermediate elements between two "connected" or "combined" elements. The connection or connection between the elements may be physical, logical, or a combination thereof. As used herein, the two elements are by using one or more wires, cables and / or printed electrical connections, and, as some non-limiting and non-comprehensive examples, radio frequencies. By using electromagnetic energies such as electromagnetic energies with wavelengths in the region, microwave region and light (both visible and invisible) regions, they can be considered to be "connected" or "coupled" to each other.

The phrase "based on" as used herein does not mean "based on" unless otherwise stated. In other words, the statement "based on" means both "based only" and "at least based on".

Any reference to elements using designations such as "first", "second", etc. as used herein does not generally limit the quantity or order of those elements. These designations can be used herein as a convenient way to distinguish between two or more elements. Thus, references to the first and second elements do not mean that only two elements can be adopted there, or that the first element must somehow precede the second element.

The "means" in the configuration of each of the above devices may be replaced with a "part", a "circuit", a "device" and the like.

As long as "including," "comprising," and variations thereof are used herein or in the claims, these terms are as comprehensive as the term "comprising." Intended to be targeted. Furthermore, the term "or" as used herein or in the claims is intended not to be an exclusive OR.

Throughout this disclosure, if articles are added by translation, for example a, an and the in English, these articles will be plural unless the context clearly indicates that they are not. It shall include those of.

1.1A / 1B ... Area popularity calculation device, 10.10A / 10B ... Acquisition unit, 11.11A / 11B ... Specific unit, 12.12A / 12B ... Calculation unit, 13A / 13B ... Display unit, 20/20A ... 20B ... POI category master storage unit, 21 / 21A / 21B ... POI master storage unit, 22 / 22A / 22B ... POI popularity storage unit, 30A ... event category master, 31A ... event information storage unit.

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The acquisition unit that acquires area information indicating the area on the map,
A specific unit that specifies the POI (Point Of Interest) included in the target area indicated by the area information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a specific unit.
A calculation unit that calculates the popularity of the target area based on the POI popularity associated with the POI specified by the specific unit, and a calculation unit.
Area popularity calculation device equipped with. The specific unit further identifies the event being carried out in the target area, and further identifies the event.
The calculation unit further calculates the popularity based on the event specified by the specific unit.
The area popularity calculation device according to claim 1. The calculation unit calculates the number of the events by weighting based on the POI popularity associated with the POI in which each of the events is carried out, and the popularity is calculated based on the calculated number of events. Calculate the degree,
The area popularity calculation device according to claim 2. The POI popularity is associated with each day.
When performing the weighting, the calculation unit performs weighting based on the POI popularity degree associated with each day of the period in which each of the events is performed.
The area popularity calculation device according to claim 3. A display unit that displays based on the popularity calculated by the calculation unit is further provided.
The display unit displays according to the calculated number of cases.
The area popularity calculation device according to claim 3 or 4. A display unit that displays based on the popularity calculated by the calculation unit is further provided.
The display unit further displays information regarding the period during which the event is being performed.
The area popularity calculation device according to any one of claims 2 to 5. The calculation unit calculates the popularity of each event category.
The area popularity calculation device according to any one of claims 2 to 6. The POI popularity is associated with each time period.
The calculation unit calculates the number of POIs by weighting based on the POI popularity associated with each of the POIs at a predetermined time, and calculates the popularity based on the calculated number of cases. ,
The area popularity calculation device according to claim 1. A display unit that displays based on the popularity calculated by the calculation unit is further provided.
The display unit displays according to the calculated number of cases.
The area popularity calculation device according to claim 8. A display unit that displays based on the popularity calculated by the calculation unit is further provided.
The display unit displays information about the POI associated with the POI popularity that is higher than a predetermined standard.
The area popularity calculation device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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